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Belmar, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Belmar is a Census borough of 5,869 people across 1.05 square miles of land, in Monmouth County. Median household income is $93,573, 56.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $719,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Belmar
What Belmar is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.05 sq mi
- Water area0.57 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land5,616
- County holding the largest share of its areaMonmouth County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Belmar
How many people live in Belmar
- Population5,869
- Median age49.5
- Population under 18704 plus or minus 228
- Share under 1812.0 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Population 65 and over1,187
- Share 65 and over20.2 percent
- Households2,959
- Family households1,453
- Share of households that are families49.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Belmar
Income and work in Belmar
- Median household income$93,573
- Per capita income$78,127
- Civilian labor force3,687
- Employed3,444
- Unemployed243 plus or minus 102
- Unemployment rate6.6 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over4,867
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher53.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.3 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Belmar
Housing in Belmar
- Housing units3,899
- Occupied units2,959
- Vacant units940 plus or minus 230
- Vacancy rate24.1 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Owner occupied1,682
- Renter occupied1,277
- Ownership rate56.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$861,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,744
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.4 percent
- Single family units2,279
- Share single family58.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,610 plus or minus 356
- Share in buildings of two or more41.3 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Mobile homes10 plus or minus 17
- Median year structure built1957
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Belmar
How Belmar gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,694
- Commuting under 15 minutes725 plus or minus 234
- Share commuting under 15 minutes26.9 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,304 plus or minus 283
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more48.4 percent
- Drove alone62.1 percent
- Carpooled6.8 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport3.3 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Walked4.6 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Worked from home16.6 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Belmar
SBA loans in Belmar (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$719,000
- Average approval$65,364
- Median approval$35,000
- Largest approval$300,000
- Jobs supported22
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full2
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises9.1 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS10
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Belmar, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Belmar
SBA loans in Belmar (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,016,000
- Average approval$1,016,000
- Median approval$1,016,000
- Largest approval$1,016,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Belmar, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Belmar
Flood risk in Belmar
- NFIP communityBorough of Belmar
- NFIP community number345283
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 5
- Currently effective map date06/15/22
The Borough of Belmar participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 345283 and carries Community Rating System class 5, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Monmouth County, not Belmar
Monmouth County context, not Belmar figures
- Establishments in Monmouth County19,883
- Covered employment, Monmouth County274,000
- Average annual pay, Monmouth County$70,560
- Housing units permitted, Monmouth County2,782
Every figure in this section is published for Monmouth County as a whole and is not a measurement of Belmar.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Belmar questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Belmar, New Jersey?
5,869, in 2,959 households. Belmar borough covers 1.05 square miles of land, which is 5,616 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Belmar in?
Monmouth County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Belmar?
$93,573. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $861,800. Median gross rent is $1,744 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Belmar businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $719,000 since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $35,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Belmar, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Belmar borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Belmar. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Belmar in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Belmar appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Belmar, borough of, community 345283, carrying Community Rating System class 5, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Belmar figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Monmouth County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Belmar.
Is zoning published for Belmar?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.